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Mainoo	MUN	4.6m	83.4%	Unlikely
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Kayode	BRE	4.5m	81.2%	Unlikely
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Rodon	LEE	3.9m	73.4%	Unlikely
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Thiaw	NEW	5.1m	70.8%	Unlikely
Anderson	NFO	5.5m	69.8%	Unlikely
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Leno	FUL	4.9m	68.3%	Unlikely
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Thiago	BRE	7.3m	55.8%	Unlikely
Frimpong	LIV	5.7m	55.5%	Unlikely
Justin	LEE	3.9m	55.5%	Unlikely
Kelleher	BRE	4.8m	49.8%	Unlikely
Sarr	CRY	6.3m	49.4%	Unlikely
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Cucurella	CHE	6.0m	47.6%	Unlikely
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Senesi	BOU	5.1m	44.8%	Unlikely
Richards	CRY	4.4m	44.5%	Unlikely
Shaw	MUN	4.5m	42.7%	Unlikely
Barry	EVE	5.7m	39.7%	Unlikely
Gravenberch	LIV	5.5m	39.0%	Unlikely
Amad	MUN	6.2m	38.3%	Unlikely
Aina	NFO	4.7m	38.0%	Unlikely
Robinson	FUL	4.9m	37.9%	Unlikely
Virgil	LIV	6.3m	36.6%	Unlikely
Saka	ARS	9.8m	36.1%	Unlikely
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Benitez	CRY	4.0m	89.6%	Unlikely
Lamadrid	WHU	5.0m	85.9%	Unlikely
Gvardiol	MCI	5.9m	83.8%	Unlikely
Malacia	MUN	3.8m	83.3%	Unlikely
Valdimarsson	BRE	3.9m	82.6%	Unlikely
Ramsay	LIV	3.8m	82.5%	Unlikely
Enzo	CHE	6.6m	81.5%	Unlikely
Burrowes	AVL	4.4m	81.0%	Unlikely
Kevin	FUL	5.8m	80.2%	Unlikely
Weiss	BUR	4.3m	80.3%	Unlikely
Spence	TOT	4.2m	79.8%	Unlikely
Strand Larsen	CRY	6.1m	79.4%	Unlikely
McAidoo	MCI	4.5m	78.8%	Unlikely
Areola	WHU	4.3m	78.6%	Unlikely
Gyökeres	ARS	8.8m	77.1%	Unlikely
Ekitiké	LIV	9.3m	76.7%	Unlikely
Travers	EVE	4.3m	73.0%	Unlikely
Keane	EVE	4.6m	73.4%	Unlikely
Emenalo	CHE	4.5m	73.2%	Unlikely
Merino	ARS	5.4m	73.0%	Unlikely
Longstaff	LEE	4.8m	72.4%	Unlikely
Salmon	ARS	4.0m	71.5%	Unlikely
Piroe	LEE	4.9m	71.4%	Unlikely
Trafford	MCI	4.5m	67.4%	Unlikely
Cullen	BUR	4.9m	66.8%	Unlikely
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Grealish	EVE	6.3m	66.5%	Unlikely
Johnson	CRY	6.5m	65.8%	Unlikely
Slonina	CHE	3.9m	65.2%	Unlikely
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Trossard	ARS	6.6m	62.1%	Unlikely
Steele	BHA	4.2m	62.1%	Unlikely
Milenković	NFO	5.1m	60.7%	Unlikely
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[sbu_large_image] Injuries

5 September 2011 997 comments

Paul

Fantasy managers will be reeling from this morning’s news that Leighton Baines has withdrawn from the England squad with a hamstring injury picked up in training.

The FA have released a statement on the matter, saying only:

“Leighton Baines has returned to Everton, having sustained an injury in training on Sunday. Baines has been ruled out of England’s Euro 2012 qualifier with Wales on Tuesday evening, and is now with his club for further treatment. No replacement has been called into the squad.”

Last season’s top-scoring Fantasy Premier League (FPL) defender must be considered a major doubt for Everton’s weekend fixture at home to Aston Villa, then. With another Goodison showdown the following week against Wigan, his 236K Fantasy owners would have been anticipating some decent returns, particularly with the left-back on set-pieces and penalties in light of Mikel Arteta’s departure to Arsenal.

It’s a tricky one- Baines’ price (8.0) takes up a large chunk of our early-season budgets and there’s certainly no point in having him benched if he proves to be unavailable for those upcoming fixtures. Until the club assess the player and make any official statement, though, it’s a case of “wait and see” right now for his Fantasy owners- the potential is clearly there for Baines is Gameweeks 4 and 5 and to bail out now before any confirmation by David Moyes would be folly.

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Jonah
14 years, 7 months ago
Here’s a little though experiment that we could attempt; if you had played the wildcard after gameweek 3 in previous seasons, and gone for the form players as many on here are currently doing, how would it have worked for you?

I only played properly last year, so that’s the only year I can think back to.

If you did it last year you would have got Drogba, Malouda and Cole for sure, which wouldn’t haven seen much points profit, because they were soon to go on a barren run (I think you would have got one more good game from them, against Blackpool at home, before this started.)

You would have bought Carroll, which would have worked out lovely.

You would maybe have Albrighton, which would have worked out ok and then bad.

You would have Elmohamady, which would have been ok for a bit and then bad.

You would maybe have Phil Jones, which would have been pretty average.

You wouldn’t have any of Baines, Huth, Adam, Nani, Cahill, Dempsey Berbatov or Tevez who all began their points charges more or less after the third gameweek. This would be a bad thing.

And you would haven’t had to hold onto the lame Scout bandwagons from the start of the season that hadn’t yet delivered, such as Boselli, Craddock, Shawcross, Arteta etc. Getting rid of these would have worked for you.

A mixed bag then, and one which I expect to be repeated this time round probably. Though this may be the case whenever you wildcard.
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1. Sir Jose Wenger returns
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Interesting comments and I would agree that it is better to wait... although when 3 GWs have gone by and your behind in private leagues sometimes the wildcard hand is forced by a few lucky gits who got lucky captaining aguero in week one or ashley young in 3
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2. llamaZA
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Err, I played my Wildcard at and around GW3/4 last year, specifically to get in Adam, Carroll, VdV and Nani.
  
  But mostly I did it to get rid of Boselli, Evans, Petrov.
  
  Also it ended with me being in the top 150 by the end of the season, so I think it was well played 🙂
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  1. Jonah
    14 years, 7 months ago
    It must have been gameweek 4. Adam got his 13 points against Newcastle in gameweek 4, having done little in terms of points the previous 3 weeks. VDV made his premier league debut in 4, and had therefore got nothing previously. And I think that Nani's first big week was gameweek 4 too (happy to be corrected there).
    
    If anything the case of your success (well done!) backs up my argument; look at the valuable data you were able to gather and implement by waiting that little bit longer!
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    1. llamaZA
      14 years, 7 months ago
      It all depends on how/why you WC.
      
      I wildcard this GW, because my team had Young (Luke), Hilario, Zamora, Senderos, Nani and N'Zogbia - so it was more to get out than to get in.
      
      In the process I got some nice value upticks in Dzeko, Bosingwa, Jarvis and Young.
      
      I honestly believe that based on my team, this was the best call for me. The problem is that my team is going to be very generic going forward. Would love to take a punt on Bale/Adebayor but can't see past Rooney/Dzeko/Suarez up front, and can't afford Bale in my midfield unless I get rid of Young or Nasri
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3. King Eric, in America
  14 years, 7 months ago
  The 'when to WC?' post ...
  
  meh ... it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't (the early WC). Also depends on what you're playing for ... overall rank, mini-league, or just plain fun.
  
  As MMW put it yesterday, wildcard is as wildcard does. Simples. 🙂
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  1. Marknlard
    14 years, 7 months ago
    No proper answers, it'll work this week for some and won't for others. That's not because of the week they played it, just the way it is.
    
    Good to have something a bit different as a discussion point on here, though it'll get sucked away by everything else in about 3 minutes...
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    1. King Eric, in America
      14 years, 7 months ago
      To be fair to Jonah, and not try to kill his thread, I personally play for my mini, fun, and rank - in that order.
      
      I have been very successful in my mini, winning 3 years out of 6. I think that my early (weeks 3-5) WC enabled me to build up enough of a lead over my rivals that I could freely spend transfer points later on without losing my lead and enabling me to stay on the form players.
      
      Plus, it's *fun* making transfers, managing the team. That's what I play for, too - otherwise, it's just a dreary enterprise.
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      1. Marknlard
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Yeah, this WC week has been more fun (in terms of checking who's about to rise, who of mine has risen etc) than I expect the rest of the season to be.
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4. User
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Berbatov started the season well, think he got 7 and 9 pts in his first two games, I got him in my team when he scored a hattrick early on - got rid of him the week before he scored 5 goals against Blackburn though. 😛
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pol
14 years, 7 months ago
Krul Vorm

Shawcross De Laet Ward Bosingwa Taylor R

Brunt Silva Young Dyer Arteta

Suarez Rooney Dzeko

thinking next gameweek brunt -> jarvis or do i do it now?
should i downgrade silva anad upgrade showcross -> kompany and arteta -> walcott?
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MJonno_79
14 years, 7 months ago
Looks like im happy after using my wild card
Given, Vorm
Shawcross, Bosingwa, Kompany, Hughes, De Laet
Silva, Young, Henderson, Morris, Dyer
Holt, Rooney, RVP

What do you all think. i know Henderson could be a bit of a risk and im trying hard to stay away from Aguero & Suarez thats why i have gone for RVP. And I think Arsenal will do better with Arteta feeding RVP
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1. Sir Jose Wenger returns
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Why dont you want Aguero or Suarez? Are all the vowels throwing you??
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  1. MJonno_79
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Yeha something like that. Just see them as only doing well every 3 or 4 weeks
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The Bandit
14 years, 7 months ago
Debut album out soon, should be amazing. Two contrasting styles, don't click on either link if you share the same musical taste as Jayzico! 😉

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOzA-9_fdO4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMbzJUCB9Ow&feature=related
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1. jamlove
  14 years, 7 months ago
  sounds like Paddy Casey, there is so much of this out there, it all sounds the same to me :(, guess it depends when and where you hear it.
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2. jamlove
  14 years, 7 months ago
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaZdEnjOelQ
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pol
14 years, 7 months ago
NANI or YOUNG?
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1. Sir Jose Wenger returns
  14 years, 7 months ago
  This is an annoying post
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  1. jamlove
    14 years, 7 months ago
    tea please
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2. Frazek
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Experience against youthful exuberance?
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    14 years, 7 months ago
    Exuberant experience
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  2. jamlove
    14 years, 7 months ago
    ha? their only one year difference in age?
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Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
14 years, 7 months ago
How does this wc team look?

Begovic vorm
Boswinga Enrique kompany ward staylor
Arteta silva fellani meriles dyer
Suarez Rvp dzeko

Thanks
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1. jamlove
  14 years, 7 months ago
  looks pretty good to me. really good, it's making me want to wildcard.
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2. Fratboy
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Meireles is too risky but I like the Fellaini punt
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3. UnderstandablyDistraught
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Needs more Torres
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  1. jamlove
    14 years, 7 months ago
    you need more slaps
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    1. UnderstandablyDistraught
      14 years, 7 months ago
      perhaps, but I doubt that you would be the one to give them to me
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4. Christina.
  14 years, 7 months ago
  R.I.P.
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  1. Christina.
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Rooney Is Priority
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5. Shotgun
  14 years, 7 months ago
  It lacks any or both of Rooney and Young. Regardless of fixtures.
  Makes me not like it.
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  1. jamlove
    14 years, 7 months ago
    its easy for him to get them, when fixtures go good, it's a really solid team
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6. llamaZA
  14 years, 7 months ago
  No United cover? With Rooney and Young playing the way they are you are asking to fall further behind quickly without one of them.
  
  Also Meireles - keep clear, run and don't stop running. He is Benayoun MkII and even if I'm wrong on this he'll be the 5th most forward Chelsea player behind their front 3 and Lampard.
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  1. Sir Jose Wenger returns
    14 years, 7 months ago
    +1
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  2. Harry Ball Bag™⚽⚽…
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Fair point looks like I'll be rethinking the squad
    
    Thanks for the advice
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7. King Nil Miss ✩
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Not having M.U. cover would worry me!
  
  By the way, what do you guys think about those 5 in defence(similar to mine 😉 )?
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  1. llamaZA
    14 years, 7 months ago
    I think you're spending too much. Your bench is costing you 9.0, Simpson/de Laet are good starters that can step in when your 'big 3' don't play.
    
    Alternatively I'd get Brown for Kompany, as I think that City may not get as many CS this year and he rotates with STaylor.
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8. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  14 years, 7 months ago
  For a start, your goalkeepers don't rotate in any meaningful way whatsoever!
  
  Your midfield is Dyer.
  
  I don't like your forwards ...
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9. Gustav87
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Try and get some Man U coverage if you can
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Frazek
14 years, 7 months ago
QPR best rotation option for Swans, right? So best £4.5m Mid to rotate with Dyer? Buzsaky/Derry won't get games now, right?

Must be a know-it-all out there with some answers.
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1. Christina.
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Rotate a QPR def with Deyer.
  😉
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  1. Christina.
    14 years, 7 months ago
    ..and save 500K.
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    1. Frazek
      14 years, 7 months ago
      No can do, a £4.5m Mid is require to necessitate my
      
      Young, Nas, Jarv (rotate Dyer + 1)
      
      Roonpig, RvP, Dzeko
      
      tactics. Already rotating 3x £4m Defs with a pair of premium Defs.
      
      Sticky wicket man.
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      1. llamaZA
        14 years, 7 months ago
        Well if one of your 4m defs is from QPR and the other 2 rotate, you'll be OK.
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2. FPL Daniel
  14 years, 7 months ago
  no other 4.5 mid. maybe b. johnson
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  1. Frazek
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Daniel, it's possible, although not totally convinced about pairing Nor Mid plus Nor Def, which I already have. But thanks.
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3. llamaZA
  14 years, 7 months ago
  I'm very upset by Buzsasky falloing out of favour 🙁
  
  But I may take Christina's advice and consider a defender rotation.
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jamsiep
14 years, 7 months ago
Wildcards are even more overrated than Gary Cahill.
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1. AP
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Big Gary > JT.
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2. applebonkers
  14 years, 7 months ago
  i made 0.0mil and lost 40 points with mine
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  1. jamsiep
    14 years, 7 months ago
    That's what Bolton will be saying about Gary Cahill next summer.
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    1. applebonkers
      14 years, 7 months ago
      40 is harsh, 38 maybe
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UnitedAdelaide
14 years, 7 months ago
I hope nobody went out and traded Baines and Bent in last week? Like I said in previous posts, trading 10 days before the start of the round is asking for trouble when there are 2 hard international fixtures in between. Lots of time for injuries!! I dunno why people can't wait until the teams are announced, they seem to think that 0.1 price rise will ruin their whole season. Just be patient peeps.
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1. Sir Jose Wenger returns
  14 years, 7 months ago
  I agree with that... having said that a lot of people seem v focused on the price rises and transfer early. maybe in the long term you make money on players everyone is getting in... not sure?
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  1. UnitedAdelaide
    14 years, 7 months ago
    well, sort of, prices will go up in the long term, but over the course of one week, it's unlikely they'll go up more than 0.1 or 0.2, compare that to bringing in a player and using a trade, then having to trade them back out again once they get injured and coping a -4 or -8 hit, it's just not worth it.
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pol
14 years, 7 months ago
Brunt Silva Young Dyer Arteta

this is my midfield ... which one is downgradable in your opinion so i can upgrade defense?
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pol
14 years, 7 months ago
Brunt Silva Young Dyer Arteta

this is my midfiel
which one is downgradable in your opinion so i can upgrade defense?
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1. ManofKent
  14 years, 7 months ago
  It depends on who you've got up front, but if you had Rooney you go Young> Mata
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  1. pol
    14 years, 7 months ago
    i have suarez rooney dzeko upfront
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Van Dal
14 years, 7 months ago
If messi was in fpl what price do yous reckon he would be? Im thinkn 13 or 14.
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1. applebonkers
  14 years, 7 months ago
  more, maybe 16
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2. Fratboy
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Yeah we'd be looking at 14 I think, same for Ronaldo
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3. Jonah
  14 years, 7 months ago
  You would presume it would be similar to Ronaldo the year after his mega season, when he 14.
  
  But as Messi's done it multiple years in a row, maybe the answer is 14.5?
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  1. Van Dal
    14 years, 7 months ago
    +1
    14.5 looks bang on.
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4. Christina.
  14 years, 7 months ago
  21
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5. llamaZA
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Take what you think and add 2.0, seems the way things go here.
  
  But likely to be 12.0 given that that seems to be the 'cap' here.
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  14 years, 7 months ago
  His record is just unbelievable maybe even 15mill!!
  
  last season
  
  31 goals in 33 games 18 assists = around 280 without bonus
  
  season before
  
  34 goals in 35 games 10 assists = 270 without bonus??
  
  something like that so far one game two goals and an assist!
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  1. The Bandit
    14 years, 7 months ago
    La Liga is nowhere near as tough as the prem..
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  2. Sir Jose Wenger returns
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Ronaldo last season 40 goals 10 assists probably translates to around 300 points!!!
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    1. jamsiep
      14 years, 7 months ago
      Way more than that.
      
      40 goals X 5 = 200
      10 assists X 3 = 30
      34 apps X 2 = 68
      
      So he's already on about 300 before bonus points kick in.
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      1. User
        14 years, 7 months ago
        I was thinking Ronaldo would be classed as a forward, he has been in other FF games I've played with him in it (World Cup, Champions League).
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        Bolivian Seaman
        14 years, 7 months ago
        he would be a forward so 40 goals X 4 = 160
        
        about the same as messi prediction
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        King Eric, in America
        14 years, 7 months ago
        He plays as a Forward for Portugal, but Rmid (in theory if not practice) for Utd and was classed as a middie in FPL.
        
        He'd also have earned his share of clean sheet points to add to that total, as well, since he was a middie in FPL.
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    2. AP
      14 years, 7 months ago
      Ronaldo did play in the premier league. Remember that?
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7. jamlove
  14 years, 7 months ago
  what was Ronaldo's maximum, probably same as that.
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  1. Jonah
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Yes, but I think Messi's price would keep going up year on year as he kept performing. Ronaldo only returned one year like that in the EPL.
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8. OPTA FPL
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Messi: 50
  CR7: 50
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Kingston
14 years, 7 months ago
On a wildcard at the moment. Team is looking as follows
Given vorm
Bosingwa enrique shawcross brown simpson
Nasri young tarrabt brunt dyer
Suarez rooney dzeko

My question is, should I swap nasri and brunt for walcott and zoggers? liking the look of both arsenal and villas games. I already have some city coverage with dzeko
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forrie
14 years, 7 months ago
A. Arteta and enrique
B. Moses and baines (if fit)
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pol
14 years, 7 months ago
-repost-

Brunt Silva Young Dyer Arteta

this is my midfiel
which one is downgradable in your opinion so i can upgrade defense?
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1. Funkyav
  14 years, 7 months ago
  young if u have rooney
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  1. Funkyav
    14 years, 7 months ago
    just seen you already asked this question before on same page. why bother?
    
    link ur team too, makes commenting alot easier.
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    1. Gustav87
      14 years, 7 months ago
      Bale or Mata in for Young
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Jimjam
14 years, 7 months ago
On this WC team at the moment:

Given, Vorm
Kompany, Bosingwa, Woodgate, Simpson, NTaylor
Young, Nasri, Jarvis, Petrov, Barkley
Rooney, Suarez, Dzeko

Worried my midfield may not be strong enough. Should I try and get in Mata and/or Arteta?

I could do this by, for example:
A) downgrading Dzeko (rotation risk with Tevez and CL, already got the price rise out of him, and have Nasri for MC cover).
B) downgrading Young (have already got Rooney for MU cover).
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Boomslang
14 years, 7 months ago
re Baines - Phil Mcnulty BBC tweeted this morning that "Baines returns to Everton from England with a knock. Not Serious." - Here's hoping.
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Beadling Boy
14 years, 7 months ago
Looks like Nani will drop in price in the next day or so. Also, with Valencia scheduled to return in the next week, or so, this could cut into Nani's playing time like it did last season.

Other than Young, who would you recommend as an alternative to Nani?
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1. llamaZA
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Are you specifically looking at United? Then Anderson at a stretch.
  
  In general its the usual suspects Nasri, Silva, Mata, Walcott, Arteta etc
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  1. Beadling Boy
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Not necesarily looking at Man U. The others you suggested is what I was looking for - Thx.
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    1. Gustav87
      14 years, 7 months ago
      I'm going with Walcott. Could be a disaster but I'm way behind so need the differential
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Esalman
14 years, 7 months ago
I already took a 4 point hit. My question is, if I wc, will it cost any points?
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1. Sir Jose Wenger returns
  14 years, 7 months ago
  no
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  1. Esalman
    14 years, 7 months ago
    thanks
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George Agdgdgwngo
14 years, 7 months ago
Who would you prefer chaps.

A.
Brunt

B.
Petrov

C. Another £6.0m midfielder (who?)
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1. Brutus619
  14 years, 7 months ago
  C. Barton at QPR maybe.
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2. Gustav87
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Petrov injury prone and under a bit of pressure from Eagles. Brunt has better fixtures too.
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bmb100
14 years, 7 months ago
Any ideas how long Baines is out?

I'm guessing this is the news that stops me downgrading 3 or 4 players to fir Baines in...
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Brutus619
14 years, 7 months ago
Any suggestions for my team? Used the wildcard as basically all my players were under performing or not included in the GW3 fixtures - Senderos for instance.

I'm listing players on the "first team" with the imagination that all of them were facing the same team in the same gameweek,

Anyway here goes:
Mignolet (Vorm)
Santos Woodgate Brown (Berra Simpson)
Downing Nzogbia Mata Adam (Ferguson)
Adebayor Rooney Dzeko

Have £0.4m in the bank so at the moment I'm planning to swap santos out for a >4.6 defender and upgrade Nzogbia to VDV as soon as he's fit - supposedly 6 weeks.

Of course I want points but in the early GWs I'm looking to make more money out of my team so I can afford better players later on when everyone's suffering from the fpl economy lol.
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1. Beadling Boy
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Adam has a hip injury, so keep an eye on that. Ferguson is a waste of space, even if you only got him because he's the only 4.0 mid, since he'll never see the field.
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  1. Brutus619
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Originally I had Parker instead of him, who ofc is so much better, but with the expensive players I want to have I don't mind having a non existent player like Ferguson lol. I can always switch my formation around since apart from him every other player imo can hold their own and has a potential to provide good points. 5-3-2 4-3-3 4-4-2
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matty_b_OAFC
14 years, 7 months ago
Hey guys, new to this thing so hear me out, Iv wildcarded and come up with this:

Given (Vorm)
Bosingwa Kompany Enrique DeLaet (Simpson)
Walcott Brunt Silva (Petrov) Ferguson)
VanPersie(C)Dzeko Rooney

not fully happy but cant think on what or who to change,
possibly get rid of one of the expensive strikers to upgrade midfield?

Right choice for captain?
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1. The Bandit
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Downgrade Walcott to Arteta and GET RID OF FERGUSON!!
  RVP is a good shout for Captain.
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2. Brutus619
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Downgrade Walcott for Downing, Bosingwa for Hutton and Silva for Adam and maybe Petrov to Parker. You'll have a lot of free money with no large loss in points hopefully, but no clue where to spend it all. Could upgrade Ferguson to have 5 solid midfielders.
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  1. The Bandit
    14 years, 7 months ago
    You're having a laugh, right?
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    1. Brutus619
      14 years, 7 months ago
      Me? No I'm not :S The Walcott to Arteta is a good idea. If he does that he can swap Ferguson to Moses who sooner or later will get some decent points.
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3. Riska
  14 years, 7 months ago
  I think it's a fairly solid team, and fairly similar to mind, but if it were me I would downgrade Walcott to Arteta, upgrade simpson/delaet to Woodgate and ferguson to dyer. I think between the three of them, they would get more points and would give you more coverage than simply relying on walcott.
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  1. Riska
    14 years, 7 months ago
    mine*
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Tomtwenty4
14 years, 7 months ago
All,

Help needed!

Current team:

Hilario (Ruddy)
Bosingwa, Richards, Simpson, De Laet (Brown)
Silva, Cahill, N'Zog, (Moses, Ferguson)
Rooney Suarez Torres.

2 free changes for this week.

i'm thinking Torres and N'Zog out for Dzeko and Walcott.

Good idea or shall I keep N'Zog for Villa fixtures and change Richards who may not play?

Worried by no Arsenal attacking cover if I don't have Walcott.

Cheers!!!
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forrie
14 years, 7 months ago
best team ever...without the ogre

given(vorm)

(simson, delate) enrique, ward, bosingwa

(fergie) Mata, Arteta, Young, Silva

Adebayor, Suarez, Dzeko

best ever!!!!!!
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Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
14 years, 7 months ago
I think, with the defensive situation at Fulham, the solution is to have Schwarzer, and plunder Newcastle for Saylor when necessary.
QPR ... not at the moment, really ...
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Barnsley FC
14 years, 7 months ago
Thought on Ferguson? I've seen a lot of people saying get rid of him, but is he really that bad an option is you have 4 reasonably solid mids alongside him (nasri, arteta, mata, petrov)? Only have one 4.0 defender and one 4.5 defender, so generally will have a decent starting 11 even with one squad place less. And it frees up money in the budget which is needed, given prices in the game this year.
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1. Funkyav
  14 years, 7 months ago
  will cause problems for you later in the season.
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2. Beadling Boy
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Later on in the season, when you have a couple of players injured another one suspended, etc., and you need that third sub to bring you points, Fergusson will be worth less than a cone (ie, + 0). He'll be an automatic goose egg.
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  1. Barnsley FC
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Wouldn't your third sub bring you a maximum of 2 points anyway? It's possible to get more than that 2 points every 3-4 weeks when you need your third sub to play by investing that money elsewhere. Not fully convinced, but on the WC so the team could easily change again 🙂
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Blind
14 years, 7 months ago
Too weak at the back?

Vorm/Ruddy
Enrique/Hutton/Brown/Hughes/S Taylor
Young/Mata/Silva/Dyer/Tiote
RVP/Suarez/Adebayor
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1. ver7
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Depends. Are you playing 3 or 4 defenders?
  
  If 3, then Downgrade either Brown (4.5) or Taylor (4.5), maybe to Simpson (4)
  and upgrade Tiote (4.5) to Moses (5.0)?
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Mole
14 years, 7 months ago
Best midfielder (not Dyer) for 4.5m or less?
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1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
  14 years, 7 months ago
  Henry.
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2. ManofKent
  14 years, 7 months ago
  You're down to rotation risks from Norwich or defensive midfielders e.g. Tiote/Henry - there aren't any great options...
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  1. Doosra - ☭DeclanMyGenius�…
    14 years, 7 months ago
    Henry is a great eight option ... 😉
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pol
14 years, 7 months ago
a- showcross young

b- kompany matta
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